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PROJECTS AT A GLANCE

Th e Against Th e Clock Portfolio Series teaches graphic design Letterhead Design
software tools and techniques entirely within the framework
of real-world projects; we introduce and explain skills where project 1 Setting up the
they would naturally fall into a professional workfl ow. For Workspace
example, rather than an entire chapter about printing, which Creating Basic Page
most students fi nd boring, we teach printing in conjunction
with a print-based project. Elements
Th e project-based approach in Th e Professional Placing External
Portfolio Series allows you to get in depth with the software Images
beginning in Project 1. You don’t have to read several
chapters of introductory material before you can start Creating and
creating artwork. Formatting Basic
Our approach also prevents “topic tedium.” Th at means, Text
for example, we don’t require you to read pages and pages of
information about text. Instead, we explain text tools and Printing InDesign Files
options as part of larger projects, such as placing text on a
letterhead layout. Festival Poster
Clear, easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions walk you
through every phase of each job, from creating a new fi le project 2 Building Graphic Interest
to saving the fi nished piece. Wherever logical, we also off er Importing and Formatting Text
practical advice and tips about underlying concepts and
graphic design practices that will benefi t students as they Working with Text as Graphics
enter the job market. Adjusting
Th e projects in this book refl ect a range of diff erent
types of InDesign jobs, from creating a corporate identity Layout Size
package and implementing a newsletter template to Outputting
compiling a multi-chapter book. When you fi nish this book’s PDF Files
eight projects and accompanying Portfolio Builder exercises,
you will have a substantial body of work that should impress
any potential employer.
Th e eight InDesign projects are described briefl y
here; more detail is provided in the full table of contents
(beginning on Page viii). Aerospace Newsletter
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